Cryptonym: AMBARB-8
A dispatch in August, 1962, stated that "AMBARB-8 and AMBARB-77 were dispatched to Uruguay as projected, where AMBARB-8 as head of the delegation will work closely with the Montevideo Station."
A dispatch in September of 1962 stated that "no new AMBARB assignments of personnel to delegations in Latin America were made during August 1962, and no representatives of AMBARB were withdrawn from their areas of assignment. Therefore, the personnel assignment listing for AMBARB given in the June Progress Report (UFGA-4840, dated 20 July 1962) is accurate, except for the addition of AMBARB-8 and AMBARB-77 to the delegation in Uruguay and of AMBARB-85 to the delegation of Costa Rica, as reported in the June Progress Report."
A dispatch in October, 1962, stated that Mario Garcia Gonzalez, Armando Frias Mesa, and Rene Morato Fontana were on the DRE payroll for Uruguay.
A DRE document stated that Mario Garcia Gonzalez was a delegate to Colombia, and had been a law student at the University of Havana for 2 years.
Mario Garcia Gonzalez was a DRE delegate in both Uruguay and Colombia according to documents. However, since AMBARB-8 was inaccurately stated to have been added to the DRE delegation in Uruguay, that would rule him out as being A-8.
104-10171-10009: JUNE PROGRESS REPORT - AMSPELL
07/20/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Pages 4-5: ..."AMBARB (propaganda project to place DRE members in universities throughout Latin America) reports on delegation activities in Latin American countries are furnished as follows: d. Colombia: see Attachment F: AMBARBs-78, 23 and 8, withdrawn. AMBARB-83 approved as in place candidate...g. Colombia (6): With the withdrawal of AMBARB-8 (slated for Uruguay), and AMBARB-23 (slated for Peru), the delegation was reduced to three members (AMBARBs-75, 26, and 66). However, AMBARB-83 has been approved as an in-place candidate, and AMBARB-78 is scheduled to go to Columbia, leaving only one vacancy..."
104-10171-10334: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT - JULY 1962
08/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Pages 6-7: ..."AMBARB (propaganda project to place DRE members in universities throughout Latin America) reports on delegation activities in Latin American countries are furnished as follows:...d. Colombia. See Attachment M...Concerning personnel assignments: the only changes since last month's progress report are as follows: AMBARB-8 and AMBARB-77 were dispatched to Uruguay as projected, where AMBARB-8 as head of the delegation will work closely with the Montevideo Station: AMBARB-85 was dispatched to Costa Rica (WAVE 6102)..."
104-10171-10041: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST 1962
09/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 6: ..."C. AMBARB (propaganda project to place DRE members in universities throughout Latin America): No new AMBARB assignments of personnel to delegations in Latin America were made during August 1962, and no representatives of AMBARB were withdrawn from their areas of assignment. Therefore, the personnel assignment listing for AMBARB given in the June Progress Report (UFGA-4840, dated 20 July 1962) is accurate, except for the addition of AMBARB-8 and AMBARB-77 to the delegation in Uruguay and of AMBARB-85 to the delegation of Costa Rica, as reported in the June Progress Report..."
104-10170-10051: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1962
10/09/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 2 of "INTERNATIONAL SECTION PAYROLL MONTH FOR SEPT 62:...URUGUAY: (52) Mario Garcia Gonzalez - July 1962 - $250.00. (53) Armando Frias Mesa - July 1962 - $250.00. (54) Rene Morato Fontana - July 1962 - $225.00."
1994.04.12.15:46:22:600005: Reel 26, Folder C - DRE.
Document on the DRE (Spanish to English translation): "NAME...17) Mario Garcia Gonzalez. FUNCTION: Delegate Colombia. PROFESSION: Law student at University of Habana for 2 years. BORN: Habana, June 20, 1941. ADDRESS: Race 13A #34-54. Bogota D.E..."